British tourist stranded in Majorca after falling into coma - while her partner is unable to join her because a heart bypass means he can't fly

Coma: Jill Tyson fell ill during a holiday to Majorca and is stranded as her family cannot afford to fly her home

A British tourist who has fallen into an coma while on holiday in Majorca is stranded as her family cannot afford to fly her home.

Jill Tyson, 47, from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, was taken ill just hours after she arrived on the Balearic island on June 11.

Her devastated family say they fear she may die there and that they cannot afford the £14,000 it will cost to bring her home by air ambulance.

It is understood that the coma may have been caused by bleeding on the brain, but this was unconfirmed. Ms Tyson's chances of recovery are said to be 'weak'.

The situation is made worse as her partner Alan Williams is unable to travel to her bedside at a hospital in Palma because he cannot fly due to previous heart bypass surgery.

Yesterday Mr Williams spoke of his despair at the situation and asked for help to bring his 'beautiful girl' home.

During an interview with the Liverpool Daily Post, Mr Williams said: 'Jill went on holiday to Salou in
Spain for 10 days and then she came home for nine days before she flew
out to Magaluf, Majorca for three days.

'She started shaking in bed and
having convulsions and a friend got a doctor from the hotel. He called
an ambulance and took her to hospital.'

'She's in a bad way and she's not
responding to treatment. The hospital is treating her and doing their
best but she could be gone in anything from two days to two hours.

Holiday: Jill Tyson was travelling to the Majorcan resort of Magaluf for a three day break when she was taken ill

'Doctors have taken her off sedation
to see if she manages to show any signs of coming round, but if she
doesn't then there's nothing more that can be done.

'Members of her family are taking turns to fly out to her while we try and get things sorted with getting her home.'

Jill's mum, step-dad and two sisters have all been out to Majorca to be with her, with her sister Deb remaining at her bedside.

Ms Hope said: 'She's not good at the moment. She's
in a bad way. She's had a blood clot and a tumour. The hospital said
they can't operate. It's just a nightmare.

'She had no travel insurance - she and her friends were only here from early Saturday morning to late on Monday night.

'She has an EHIC card and that's
covered her hospital treatment but not anything else. She was already in
a coma and the bleeding is now all over her head. They are trying their
best.'

Meanwhile, the family say they've been told it would cost £14,000 to fly Jill home by ambulance.

Deb said: 'Me and my step-dad, mum and sister flew out on Tuesday morning. Now we want help to her home.

'We have been to the British Consulate and they have no funds at all.

'They said if we needed an air ambulance that it would cost between £10-14,000 to get her home.'

'But we haven't got any money. We spoke to the holiday rep but they can't do anything.

'Either way, whatever happens we need to get her home. We just haven't got any money to.'